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McGinnis Venture Competition

McGinnis Venture Competition

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniacmu.edu

Overview

McGinnis Venture Competition is an annual business plan competition hosted by Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship that provides prize money and investments to student-led ventures.

Year Founded

2003

Portfolio Companies

2

Website

cmu.edu

Investments

McGinnis Venture Competition investments
CompanyDateStageLead
RapidEye InspectionsMar 2026GrantCo-investor
Advanced OptronicsMar 2022GrantCo-investor

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HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Year Founded2003

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